2020 Shelbourne F.C. season
| 2020 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Ian Morris |
| Stadium | Tolka Park |
| Premier Division | 5th |
In 2020 Shelbourne F.C. will compete in the League of Ireland Premier Division for the first time since 2013. They were promoted in the 2019 season, having finished top of the first division.[1] For a second season running, Shelbourne will be under the management of Ian Morris. In October 2019, shortly after the end of the previous season, Shelbourne released a new jersey ahead of the 2020 season which emulated the style of the 1960s jersey used by the club. This was part of marking the pending 125th anniversary of the founding of the club.[2]
COVID-19 pandemic impact on Irish Football
On March 12th the Football Association of Ireland announced the sudden postponement of football under their rule including the League of Ireland premier division due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This meant the postponement of Shelbourne F.C. fixtures too. This was initially set as a postponement until March 29th but was later extended. [3][4]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers (C) | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 7 | +37 | 48 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Bohemians | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 37 | Qualification to Europa Conference League first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Dundalk | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 26 | |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 25 | |
| 5 | Waterford | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 24 | |
| 6 | St Patrick's Athletic | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 21 | |
| 7 | Derry City | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 20 | |
| 8 | Finn Harps | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 20 | |
| 9 | Shelbourne (R) | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 19 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Cork City (R) | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 30 | −20 | 11 | Relegation to League of Ireland First Division |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[5]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Since the winners of the 2020 FAI Cup (Dundalk) qualified for European competition based on their league position, the final spot awarded to the Cup winner passed to the next best-placed team i.e fourth-placed team.
References
- ^ "Drogheda United 1-3 Shelbourne: Shels back in the Premier Division after six years away". Irish Mirror. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Shelbourne release sensational new home jersey ahead of premier division return". Irish Mirror. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "FAI postpone all football activity in Ireland". Irish Mirror. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "FAI extends cessation of football under its jurisdiction to May 5th". Football Association of Ireland. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ "Premier Division 2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 January 2020.